The stock market index has been on a downward trajectory for the past two months, as a brief surge following the August political changeover quickly fizzled out.

Unlike other companies in Bangladesh, banks and non-bank financial institutions have not been fully adhering to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), so the real scenario of the financial sector is hidden from public view.

The government’s net borrowing from the banking system rose in the first two and half months of the current fiscal year in the face of falling tax collection and surging foreign debt servicing costs, raising concerns of a crowding out effect on private credit.

The Modi-administration withdraws the minimum export price of $490 per tonne on overseas shipments of non-basmati white rice

The Clean Clothes Campaign urges brands to take swift action

Most SMEs lost all of their belongings and now seek government assistance

Its board allocates Tk 35 crore for expansion

Earnings per share plunge 92% in Jan-Sep as operating costs soar

The removal comes amid bumper harvest projections and surplus stock

He had been serving as president for over a decade, exceeding the limits set by the association's regulations

Workers postponed strike

The central bank raised the key policy rate by 50 basis points to 10 percent yesterday, making borrowing costlier for the 11th consecutive time to tame inflation as spiralling prices remain a headache for the interim government.

Dhiraj Roy, a farmer from Maljhar village in Biral upazila of Dinajpur, is reconsidering plans to cultivate early varieties of potatoes on his 50-decimal plot of land as the rising cost of seeds and agricultural inputs is straining his limited budget.."Each kilogramme (kg) of Çhalisa varie

The financial sector in Bangladesh is grappling with a significant issue stemming from the unchecked proliferation of “sister concerns” within large local business groups.

Gold prices rose on Tuesday and hovered near a record high hit in the previous session, amid uncertainties around the US election, the ongoing Middle East tensions and expectations of central banks cutting interest rates.

The policy reforms being considered in Bangladesh will not only improve its business climate, but also increase foreign investment in the country, according to the top official of Excelerate Energy.

Domestic products were the primary drivers of inflation in Bangladesh, accounting for 74 percent of the overall inflation in September 2024.

In a major push toward automation, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday made the online filing of tax returns mandatory for government officials under tax zones of the Dhaka, Narayanganj and Gazipur city corporations.

Bangladesh retained second position in garment exports to the European Union (EU), but shipments of apparel from the South Asian country to the bloc declined 3.53 percent in the January-August period to $12.90 billion owing to political turmoil and labour unrest, according to data from the Eurostat.

Revenue collection in the first quarter of the current fiscal year showed a 6 percent year-on-year decline, raising concerns that the interim government’s fiscal space may be squeezed further amid the contractionary monetary policy.